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12-01-08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 1, 2008
CONTACT: Paul DeMiglio
(202) 621-5408/pdemiglio@sldn.org
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Welcomes Congresswoman Susan Davis to San Diego Reception
Leaders to Call for Repeal of 15-Year-Old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) will join Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) on Thursday to discuss how the new Congress and Administration can play a role in helping to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," (DADT) the federal statute which mandates the firing of military personnel on the basis of sexual orientation. SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis will provide comments on President-elect Barack Obama's recent appointments and the implications they could have on the DADT debate. Testimonies of discharge under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will be shared, and the status of the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1246), which would repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and institute a nondiscrimination law, will also be discussed.
SPEAKERS:
• Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA), who supports open military service regardless of sexual orientation
• Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis
• Former Army Sergeant Darren Manzella, whose story of open military service as a gay man was featured on CBS News' 60 Minutes
WHEN:
5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2008
WHERE:
Private home in San Diego - call SLDN for details.
Aubrey Sarvis and Darren Manzella will be available for interviews today and Thursday. To schedule an interview or to learn more about the reception, call SLDN Communications Manager Paul DeMiglio at (202) 621-5408.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is a national, non-profit legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of intolerance. For more information, visit www.sldn.org. A "Guide to ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell' " for journalists is available by clicking here.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Welcomes Congresswoman Susan Davis to San Diego Reception
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 1, 2008
CONTACT: Paul DeMiglio
(202) 621-5408/pdemiglio@sldn.org
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Welcomes Congresswoman Susan Davis to San Diego Reception
Leaders to Call for Repeal of 15-Year-Old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) will join Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) on Thursday to discuss how the new Congress and Administration can play a role in helping to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," (DADT) the federal statute which mandates the firing of military personnel on the basis of sexual orientation. SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis will provide comments on President-elect Barack Obama's recent appointments and the implications they could have on the DADT debate. Testimonies of discharge under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will be shared, and the status of the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1246), which would repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and institute a nondiscrimination law, will also be discussed.
SPEAKERS:
• Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA), who supports open military service regardless of sexual orientation
• Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis
• Former Army Sergeant Darren Manzella, whose story of open military service as a gay man was featured on CBS News' 60 Minutes
WHEN:
5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2008
WHERE:
Private home in San Diego - call SLDN for details.
Aubrey Sarvis and Darren Manzella will be available for interviews today and Thursday. To schedule an interview or to learn more about the reception, call SLDN Communications Manager Paul DeMiglio at (202) 621-5408.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is a national, non-profit legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of intolerance. For more information, visit www.sldn.org. A "Guide to ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell' " for journalists is available by clicking here.
